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THE DOG OF VINCENNES.

officer named S i Leger, who was im­

prisoned at VindipniieS S.iirha'jgf the wars of

St. Bartholomew, wished to keep with

him a greyhound which lie had brought up, and

wliich was very much attached to him. The
prison authorities, however, harshly refined this

moderate indulgence* and sent away the dog to

the home of its master in the Hue des Lions,

Saint Paul, Paris. Next morning* the greyhound

returned alone to Vincennes, and hegan to bark
under the windows of the tower, towards the

place where its master was confined. St. Leger

approached the window, and looking' through the
bars was delighted to see his faithful dog again;

and the latter immediately began to jump about